"Es macht einfach immer Spaß, einem lebenden Auto dabei zuzuschauen, wie es einem Bösewicht Öl ins Gesicht spritzt. Disney hat es glücklicherweise bei dem Versuch, die Reihe um den Käfer Herbie wieder zu beleben, nicht übertrieben: abgesehen von einigen wenigen Skateboard-Szenen würde so ziemlich jedes Element von Herbie fully loaded in das Original aus dem Jahre 1963, das auf englisch den groovy Titel The Love Bug ("Der Liebeskäfer") tr ..."
"The box office success of Disney's 1969 classic The Love Bug inspired a slew of Herbie sequels, and, ultimately, this 1997 remake. Though remakes occasionally best the original (consider Disney's The Parent Trap), this one does not. It is difficult to match the talents of the original cast--namely Dean Jones, Buddy Hackett, and David Tomlinson. At least the car hasn't diminished during its 30-year absence. Herbie is still the smart, qui ..."
The Love Bug by Mel Cebulash Paperback, 127 Pages, Published 1970 by Scholastic Incorporated ISBN-13: 978-0-590-08780-3, ISBN: 0-590-08780-0
"The first sequel to The Love Bug is similar enough to the first film's charm and raucous comedy that it works on its own. Neither Dean Jones nor Michelle Lee are back, but a nice cast of familiar pros keeps things moving along slickly. The story finds Herbie helping Helen Hayes--yes, the First Lady of the American Theater--keep out of the clutches of Keenan Wynn's villain. --Tom Keogh "
"This fourth Love Bug movie is a wooden story about Herbie's funny adventures heading toward a race in Brazil. Charles Martin Smith and Steven W. Burns try hard to bring some life into this project, but it just doesn't happen. There is one good laugh in the whole thing, in a scene where Herbie becomes a matador. Otherwise, even the picturesque, south-of-the-border stuff doesn't help. --Tom Keogh "
"This fourth Love Bug movie is a wooden story about Herbie's funny adventures heading toward a race in Brazil. Charles Martin Smith and Steven W. Burns try hard to bring some life into this project, but it just doesn't happen. There is one good laugh in the whole thing, in a scene where Herbie becomes a matador. Otherwise, even the picturesque, south-of-the-border stuff doesn't help. --Tom Keogh "